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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06559.106 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sarah Perot Ogden |
| Title | Susie C. Appell to Sarah Ogden regarding the care given to her friend Orice and his death |
| Date | 20 October 1862 |
| Author | Appell, Susie C. (fl. 1862) |
| Recipient | Ogden, Sarah Perot |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Expresses her gratitude for the care given to her friend, Orice, before his death. Asks Ogden whether Orice "said any thing before he died, for I think it is a pleasure to know what they say, if they do say anything before death." Says she received word from Orice's mother about where and how he was buried. Recommended that the family allow "him rest where he is." Mentions the arrival of his personal items, as well as "the lock of hair which you sent me," which she "put in a very neat little pin." Concludes by once again thanking both Mrs. Ogden and Mrs. Hastings. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Women's History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Hospital Woman Author Children and Family Clothing and Accessories |
| People | Ogden, Sarah Perot (b. 1831) Appell, Susie C. (fl. 1862) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Sarah Perot Ogden was a Quaker from Philadelphia who took part in variety of philanthropic works such as assisting the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America, the Philadelphia Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, and President of the Philadelphia Home for Incurables. Both Ogden and her husband, Edward H. Ogden, were strong supporters of the Union cause. During the Civil War Ogden volunteered in a military hospital where she made daily visits. Her husband served as a Union soldier. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |